Topics regarding layoffs at Acosta Sales & Marketing

Topics regarding layoffs at Acosta Sales & Marketing

I would like to be cut

I never thought that the day would come when I would pray to be laid off, but now I think that it wouldn't be bad at all if it happened to me. Anyone else? I'm exhausted. I am literally drained and depressed. I don't believe there are many worse... — read more 

I am flat-broke working for Acosta!

I am only Part Time, and in the lowest position in the company. Next month I will be with Acosta. One year. No raises just pay and time cuts. Within this year, have had to borrow 10K to stay afloat. I have applied to Full time positions. But, I... — read more 

Have been working at with at Acosta 1 year

I understand the economy is bad, in certain industries. Including are CPG companies. However, my hours go from 35 hours a week to sometimes 12 hours per week. Have had to transfer money for months, to pay bills. The longer I have been with Acosta... — read more 

Horrible company

RUN, Run as fast as you can, away from this company. I’ve been a district manager with the company for 5 years. On February 24,2022 at 11:45am., a lot of us were on a conference call where we were told that we were either being laid off, or offered... — read more 

Acosta has gone off the rails

I know Acosta was never the perfect workplace, but it was much, much better than it is now. Somewhere in the last decade or so things started to take a turn for the worse and it never stopped. No wonder so many people are leaving. There's no reason... — read more 

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| 1650 views | | 2 replies (last February 25, 2022)
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Did I miss something?

I understand that people are leaving this company, but lately it seems to me that more people are leaving than ever. I was suddenly left without some great colleagues. That's a little strange to me so I wonder if I missed something? Is... — read more 

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| 2411 views | | 2 replies (last November 16, 2021)
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Employees are financing Acosta's business

with the use of their personal automobiles. If Acosta reimbursed the actual cost that employees incurred for using their personal automobile they would be done, kaput, out of business.

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| 1950 views | | 2 replies (last October 6, 2021)
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Very Very Very unfair

They pay great workers, those with a work ethic that show up everyday, complete all objective, never have to be monitored or micromanaged, THE SAME as those hired from beneath the bottom of the barrel, who never heared of a work ethic, who are not... — read more 

Acosta turnovers

Acosta is a bad company to work for. They have more turnovers than pillsbury made in 20 years.

Acosta needs too:

"Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, then get everyone in the right seat." There is no one at acosta that can recognize that.

Changing industries

I want out so bad I can almost taste it. I’ve been saving for a while trying to figure out what my first move should be. Do I try to begin a new career in another industry? Or do I continue in the same one. Has anyone successfully switched... — read more 

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| 2430 views | | 3 replies (last November 23, 2021)
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POST HORROR STORIES HERE

With thousands of current and former Acosta employes, there must be thousands of horror stories that can be told here.

ACOSTA

A wful C allous O dious S orry T errible A trocious

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| 1270 views | | 4 replies (last August 20, 2021)
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Layoffs have started

Lots of lay offs and hours reduced yesterday in Convenience division. Some went from 40 hours to 20. They lost Mondelez, their biggest Convenience client, as of the first of October! Do we know more about what might be coming after this? I doubt... — read more 

ARE YOU SCARED

every time there is a Friday conference call?

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| 1420 views | | 5 replies (last October 22, 2020)
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ACOSTA IS GREAT

for those who are satisified with; Low wages No raises No job security Rude treatment by Acosta management Rude treatment by store management and employees Being just a number on a piece of paper Well, in short, working for one of the worst... — read more 

Could have given warning

I started in jan. Full time. Was never told their contract was up for renewal, or subject to change. I worked the whole pandemic, i covered not only mine but another persons territory. I spent all my savings in car repairs to ensure continuity only... — read more 

Purple team downsizing

Got word couple days ago the purple team maybe downsizing. Anybody else hear anything recently?

Do not go here for a job!

Worked 4 years for Acosta, had 5 different unit managers. Promoted to full time and driving home one day got an email stating that as of November 2018 I would be moved to part time 37.5 hours. This took away two sick pay weeks, all holidays, and Paid... — read more 

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| 1993 views | | 3 replies (last October 17, 2020)
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Layoffs

I did not like how the mass layoffs occurred in 2018/2019...I know team leads and above knew we were getting laid off but continued to lie when approached on the subject...just to finish off accounts without people bailing so the pockets of the... — read more 

A little bit of legal disclosure

Is what arrived by mail today regarding Acosta’s $2.7 Billion debt restructuring. Hadn’t heard about it before today but it may affect my rights. I’m a full timer, hours are relatively decent, pay is low. I do think corporate sales and marketing... — read more 

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| 2210 views | | 1 reply (November 20, 2019)
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About Acosta Sales and Marketing

Acosta Sales and Marketing is a privately held sales and marketing agency based in Jacksonville, Florida. Acosta has more than 100 offices around the world with over 30,000 employees. Learn more about how our values, services and people are changing... — read more 

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| 1380 views | | 2 replies (last December 23, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+121FIWFR

Scam

I have been layoff twice by 2 different divisions this year...and the third job i was set to start with them just layed off everyone. .but the newest scam that acosta is pulling is saying they are missing equipment or not sending new equipment... — read more 

Update?

I am a current employee of 6 years. Are there any new updates on Acosta restructuring of their debt?

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| 5420 views | | 9 replies (last November 11, 2022)
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Acosta

Please see attached article on Acosta Brokerage

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| 1530 views | | 2 replies (last October 2, 2020)
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Micromanagement at Acost

Here at Acosta, I am micromanaged by everyone with a superior title... Cannot avoid it - they promise a lot though. Mgmt: Big bonuses are coming... Me (and everyone else): Yeah, right... Business managers are disrespectful and... — read more 

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| 2382 views | | 9 replies (last March 25, 2021)
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2.7B debt restructure

Anyone have a WSJ sub? https://www.wsj.com/articles/carlyles-acosta-preps-for-restructuring-as-bond-payment-looms-11568743284

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